NWSA
News Corporation
NWSA has a slight edge over TMUS overall on the model score.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NWSA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NWSA's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
NWSA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $16.11 | -39% |
| Forward | 18x | $26.27 | — |
| Current | 24x | $26.27 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $36.05 | +37% |
| Expensive | 65x | $72.57 | +176% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NWSA's PE is in its cheap range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS has the edge over NWSA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NWSA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NWSA, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TMUS, with profitability improving.
NWSA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.44 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.12 | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.03 | -50% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.01 | +134% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.03 | +178% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.07 | +234% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.08 | +352% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.86 | +146% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.73 | +87% |
NWSA has the edge over TMUS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS earned $10.37 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
NWSA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +6.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2B | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +5.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | -17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | -13% |
NWSA's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $2.3B last quarter, up 6.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.7% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -3.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.9% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.3% | +2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +8.5 points |
NWSA's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 3.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over NWSA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over NWSA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NWSA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$89M | -2325% |
| Q2 2026 | $276M | +763% |
| Q1 2026 | $399M | -4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $132M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $4M | +$35M |
| Q2 2025 | $32M | -71% |
| Q1 2025 | $418M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $152M | -39% |
NWSA usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$89M, but it generated $718M over the past year.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over NWSA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NWSA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.8% | -15.7M shares |
| 1 year | -4.3% | -24.2M shares |
| 3 years | -5.5% | -31.4M shares |
| 5 years | -8.7% | -51.7M shares |
| Available history | -8.1% | -47.6M shares |
NWSA has 543M diluted shares, down 4.3% from a year ago, with $715M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $166M |
| Q2 2026 | $185M |
| Q1 2026 | $192M |
| Q4 2025 | $172M |
| Q3 2025 | $92M |
| Q2 2025 | $36M |
| Q1 2025 | $36M |
| Q4 2024 | $40M |
NWSA spent $715M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent the year before.
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over NWSA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
NWSA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
NWSA's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over NWSA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NWSA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
NWSA's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (neutral).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (neutral).
NWSA PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | NWSA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 16x | 43% above |
| PE % | 32 | 26 | 6 pts above |
NWSA is trading at 24x earnings, a 43% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS has the edge over NWSA on valuation relative to its sector.
NWSA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.6 | 8.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $28.7 | 8.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $26.7 | 1.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $27.4 | 4% below |
| 200 week MA | $25.2 | 4.1% above |
NWSA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 4.1% above its 200-week average.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below its 200-week average.
NWSA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.2 | $17.8 | +26% |
| 2021 | $17.8 | $22.3 | +25% |
| 2022 | $22.3 | $18.3 | -18% |
| 2023 | $18.3 | $24.6 | +34% |
| 2024 | $24.6 | $27.8 | +13% |
| 2025 | $27.8 | $26.2 | -5.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.2 | $26.3 | +0.2% |
NWSA has the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.